Pakistani lawmakers begin electing new president

Updated 1:03 am PDT, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Arif Alvi, presidential candidate from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, makes a victory sign upon arrival at parliament in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. Polling started at Pakistan’s parliament and four provincial legislatures to indirectly elect the country’s new President, a process which will strengthen grip of the ruling party on power, as its nominee Alvi is expected to easily become new ceremonial head of the state. less Arif Alvi, presidential candidate from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, makes a victory sign upon arrival at parliament in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. Polling started at Pakistan’s … more Photo: Anjum Naveed, AP Arif Alvi, presidential candidate from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, makes a victory sign upon arrival at parliament in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. Polling started at Pakistan’s parliament and four provincial legislatures to indirectly elect the country’s new President, a process which will strengthen grip of the ruling party on power, as its nominee Alvi is expected to easily become new ceremonial head of the state. less Arif Alvi, presidential candidate from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, makes a victory sign upon arrival at parliament in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. Polling started at Pakistan’s … more Photo: Anjum Naveed, AP window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: ‘thumbnails-c’, container: ‘taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3’, placement: ‘Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3’, target_type: ‘mix’ }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Anjum Naveed, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3… [Read full story]